The men zip-tied the three employees and forced them into the back room of the jewelry store, according to Gurney.

With that, the suspects opened the safe and several display cases, and they cleared the place of its jewelry over a period of six or seven minutes.

After he heard the bandits leave the store, the owner managed to break free of his ties and went to neighboring Buono Bagels and asked its owner to call police.

“The guy from next door got loose, came over, banged on the door – ‘Call the police! Call the police! We’ve been robbed!’” said Fred Greenberg, the owner of Buono Bagels. “Their mom was there. She had been handcuffed, tied up as well. I cut her loose.”

There were no injuries, and descriptions are vague because of the masks and goggles. One man was in a dark jacket and tie, the other in a blue jump suit with a hood.

Police describe the crime as a well-thought out robbery, and said they do not know of another like it in the region.

Police said there is videotape of the suspects, which has been turned over to the prosecutor’s office. The amount of the loss has not been determined.

Ramsey police said they are in touch with the real FBI as they investigate.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Ramsey Police Department at (201) 327-2400.